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Residents demand action on personnel complaints and urge removal of city official amid alleged retaliation
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Summary
During public comment, two residents urged immediate action over alleged whistleblower retaliation and poor handling of harassment complaints tied to city employees; one speaker directly called for the removal of Neil Grover and asked for a clearer complaint process. Council did not act on the demand during the session.
During the public comment period, Kia Fowler (speaking in part for Carrie Fowler) criticized the administration’s response to harassment and whistleblower concerns and urged immediate action. Fowler said recent lawsuits and allegations show a pattern of mishandling and called for removal of Neil Grover from his position. “Neil Grover must be removed from his position now,” Fowler said, framing the demand as necessary to stop further legal and financial harm to taxpayers.
Fowler and other commenters said they have not received a clear acknowledgement or instructions on how to file complaints and urged the city to establish a transparent investigation process and timely follow‑up. Council did not announce a specific personnel action in response during the meeting; the comments were recorded as public comment.
Context and caveats: the statements made by public commenters are allegations; they were not adjudicated during the meeting and no administrative response or disciplinary action is recorded in the transcript. The article reports the allegation, notes it was raised publicly and identifies the speaker and the nature of the demand.
